Elder Abuse

For over twenty years the attorneys at Janssen Malloy LLP have represented numerous residents and their families against nursing homes and assisted living facilities regarding elder abuse and violation of residents rights and have obtained substantial verdicts and settlements for their clients. Among the many cases the lawyers at Janssen Malloy LLP have handled are Fitzhugh v. Granada (2007) 150 Cal App. 4th 469, which established that an action for wrongful death and violation of a patient's rights were not subject to arbitration despite the arbitration contract of the nursing home, and Lavendar v. Skilled Healthcare, et al., in which plaintiffs obtained the biggest verdict ever against a nursing home chain for violation of the patients' rights. The firm recently received a $5,000,000 verdict for wrongful death on behalf of the family of a residential nursing home resident suffering from dementia who died as a result of complications from a fall. Fitzpatrick v. Timber Ridge.

The types of cases that the attorneys at Janssen Malloy LLP have been involved in include:

Gangrene

Amputations

Bedsores (decubitus ulcers)

Falls

Malnutrition and Dehydration

Burns

Physical Abuse

Elopement

Violation of Resident Rights

If you feel that you or a loved one have suffered abuse or that your rights have been violated please contact us for a free consultation.